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C. F. Ingels is SuspendedPending Investigation.ASERIOUS CHARGEwife and one gon, the latter a lad jus; approaching school age. it is said that the home life of Ingels has been in no sense extravagant, and for that reason acquaintances of the family are surprised at the report that Inge! ■ is burdened with debt. They do not knovk of any contingency that ha? prison in his financial affairs T. a: could have necessitated his obtaining money by desperate means. For the reason they ae disposed to indulge a hope that the whole affair will turn out to he a mistake and that the investigation will reveal nothing thatwill lead to more serious action than* 'dismissal from the postal service, ifthat.The accused is a son of John Ingels,formerly a member of the HowardiiAth.as Been Lodged Against Him—It is Said He Has Been Rifling the MailsHis Second Time in Trouble—On Fc mer Occasion He Was Disciplined, But Not Dismissed—An Inscec-; county bar, for several years court reporter for the old Howard-Tiptcn cir cuit, but for the last few years a farmer in Taylor township aid prominently identified with the progressive movement in the agricultural circles' 'of the county. The family is one of the best known and highly respected in the county, and consideration for the father and mother and brothers ;for IngelsDTwo to Make Investigation.t and sisters, not levs than tor Expected Here Within a Day or;,himfieIf and little family, promptsthe hope among his acquaintances that he has not seriously involved him-al authorities. In-Ilocal noBtoffice informationsclr witn the postal aumoriues.gels is a member of a secret order or i two, has a wide acquaintance an»j numerous staunch friends, and has en-l joyed popularity in every circle with expected within the next day or two which he has been connected.Jngels was at his home Thursdayand Thursday evening. To friends who talked to him about the charges.appointr1;inspec1investigate the official conduct ofCiaude F Ingels, clerk, who has been ho a?sertPd lt ,s understood, that the under suspension since last Wednes- | accllMtIonB were baBPi„9 and thatnsagree-day afterncon on a charge of rifling the mails. The inspector for this territory if w. D. McKorkie of this city. He was in town Thursday evening, but did not know whether he -would be called cn to investigate the Ingels case or not. He declined to makean Ftatement touching the matter further than to say that it might bethat because of the fact of h;s residence here and his long acquaintance “with fhe accused, his parents and his other kinsrpeople, the department might see fit to assign some other inspector to make the Investigation. Mr. CVfcKorkle intimated that such action by the department would be able to him.Claude F. Ingels is, in point of continuous service, ihe oldest member cf the clerical force in the local pcst-office. He entered the service several years ago ar.d by industry and efficiency won promotion unt’1 he was made general delivery clerk. In that position he was serving a year and ahalf ago when his first trouble with the department occurred. As general delivery clerk he had charge of the collection cf rentals from boxes.•Kb had orders to make daily reports of h*s collections, bu* failed, it is said, to obey. An investigation was made, vrith the result that idie department made a finding of insubordination against him and recommended his dis-•miseal from the service. Postmaster Arnett and other friends in the office interceded for him, it is said, believing he would return to his former good conduct if given a chance, and succeeded in getting him retained, brt only after his reduction two grades in the service. This took him awav from the general delivery window and madea plain mailing clerk of him. Thean investigation would establish noth- ;ing against him. He was in th° coun- ntrv todav, it is said, at the home of a relative. Many sensational stories have been set afloat the laRt twenty-four hours concerning his whereabouts. but all of them were withoutfoundation. It is said that be has no purpose other than to awe it the opening of the investigation and to pre-a tlt;iUy**sent his defense whenever the opportunity to do so is offered.ISSUE Of PEACE OR WARdllctlt;sitls;HANGS ON COMING STRUGGLETURKISH PARLIAMENT.IN’olYoung Turks Demand That War Be Resumed and Are Expected to Win Out—Italians Said to Be Getting Worst End of Deal.London, Oct. 13.—The Issue of peace and of war hangs on a strugglethat will begin tomorrow in ihe Turk-n -..ish parliament between the young Turk£ and the conservatives. The young Turks are expected to win control of the government and In thio efent peace appears to be further off than ever Another Turkish revolution may complicate the situation. Itis declared the young Turks are prepared to unseat the sultan and elevate in his stead Prince Yussof, the heir apparent. The progressive party demands that the war be continued to the bitter end. In the meantime Italy continues to pour troops into Tripoli. With the convening of the Turkish ctexpected i Hw Tf-3Slt;hiOlp111aiHtioig:wi h■ clt;i b■Cllahindisciplinary step also carried Vith L 11 , / 1o a • , parliament tomorrow it isa reduction of $200 a year m sa arv. * . ,**-- ------- Turks the most powerfulAs general delivery’ clerk he had Cf-ived $1,200 a year. His s?lary as a mailing clerk vas only $1,000 a year.For snme time, it is said, TngelA ations have been such as to awaken suspicion. Letters showed up thet bore every appearance of having b^en opened. A watch was set. and the re-the y0un_----and best organized party in the em-will insist that the war withpire,Italy be determinedly prosecuted. Resolutions also will be introduced asking the confiscation or Italian property in Turkey and the expulsion of all Italians from Turkish Territory. The remainder of Europe is regarding thQ news as portending serious resulta for the peace of Europe.GLASS MANAGER ATTACKED.dayUnidentified Assailant Badly BruisesOffic al of Bell Company.suit, it is said, was confirmation of the suspicions touching Ingels. It is reported that the suspicious operationsbecame so bold and so persistent thatthe postmaster was moved last Tues-evening to wire the department for authority to suspend the suspect.This authority did not come untilWednesday forenoon. It is said that the unlawful operations continued up almost to the hour the order of suspension went into effect.None of the record evidence in the case is obtainable at this time andnone of the postoffice employes will discuss the matter. Postmaster Am-.ML ..*! I . H A , B- :'y.«eft simply says the suspension has 1 passed McCombs onccSsJise:ittitlirsiHinnlt;fvMaricn, Ind., Oct. 12.—Officers at Fairmount are making an effort to ascertain the identity of a man who assaulied Milton McCombs, one of theBell Bottle com-wTlooip’aithbeen made and that an investigation by the proper authorities will be had. He expresses regret over the alleged evidence of Ingels' wrong doing, admits that jngels was retained in the service on the occasion of the former discovery of irregularities in his work upon the intercession of friendsin the office, but says the developments in the present instance were rurh that fngels' suspension pending an investigation became imperative.It is thought that the charge against Ingels does not contain specific allegations, but is confined to a general averment that he ha? bdbn guiltv of unlawfully opening mail, has bem revealed as to the identity of the persons who have kept watch on the accused man, or as to the details of ihe evidence that will be submanagers of thepanys factory, near the latter's residence in that city. The stranger clt;ihe sidewalk,i olh!m on si Mc-wh.irled around and struck the head, knocking him down. Combs was badly beaten after being felled. A strike has been in progress at the Bell factory for several w^eks.Communion Serves Sunday.At the service at Grace M. E. church Sunday morning the regular quarterly communion service will held,and an off ;rf is being made to bring out the entire membership. The baptismal service will be a part of themorning sess'cn and wUl lie held at the opening hour.Cfblt;sitrWrrclliCNVtiPNothingSome Have Settled.Several cf those who have made defendants in the lawbrought by the Kokomo Improvementassociationot'beensuitin Samuel Doty’s court, have appeared and ptvd the amountsInterest and attorney’s fees were eliminated, it is understood.mitted against him. It is said that hisconduct the last two or three days he | of their obligations, was in office was that of a man who was either thoroughly desperate, or who was mentally unbalanced.Acquaintances of Ingels say he has b^-en hard pressed for money for months and that his needs have caused hirif constant worry. Some of hisfriends are of the opinion that if the investigation that has been called reveals any serious wrong-doing upon the part of Ingels, it will be shown that his acts were Those of man distraught with mental worry, and not \\ 1 of a man who deliberately gave him-self over to indirection for gain. jlives at 827 South Mainhi* iiIngelsstreet.family consistsof
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Kokomo Daily Tribune
Kokomo, Indiana, US
Fri, Oct 13, 1911
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